BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ HONDA/250 HORNET
Model report · 2005–2025

HONDA 250 HORNET

249cc Petrol Class 2
76.0%
first-time pass rate
12.0%
failed outright
39,970
median miles at test
50
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 250 HORNET

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
4 30.8
lighting and signalling
3 23.1
steering and suspension
3 23.1
driving controls
1 7.7
reg plates and vin
1 7.7
tyres and wheels
1 7.7

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 250 HORNET beats 0 of its 2 closest rivals (HONDA CB250, HONDA CB250 N).

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 250 HORNET.